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DU 05 (GV 5)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xuanshu, Suspended Pivot

Location
Below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.

Indications
Pain and stiffness of the lower back, diarrhea, indigestion.

Traditional Action
Fortifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach, strenthens the lumbar and knees.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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